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The Chinese word beibian - 北边 - běibiān
(north in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
běibiān
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English translation
north
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北边 ( beibian / běibiān ) in traditional characters
北邊
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 北边 ( beibian / běibiān ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo de jiaxiang weiyu Shanghai de beibian.
Wǒ de jiāxiāng wèiyú Shànghǎi de běibiān.– English translation: My hometown is (located) at the north of Shanghai.
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